*TOSCA'S SCRUNCHIE

an Original Design by Tosca J. Mark

Posted at the CP site with permission

MATERIALS:
Red Heart Lustre Sheen Knit and Crochet Yarn
Size D or 3mm and E or 3.5mm crochet hooks
Large elastic-covered ponytail holder in a color close to the thread
being used

DIRECTIONS:

With the larger hook: attach yarn to elastic with a sl st. *ch1,
sc* to cover elastic (pattern requires an even number ch; 34 or 36
works well) sl st to close circle.

Change to smaller hook

Rnd 2: ch 3; *sc in next ch sp of previous rnd, ch 3* all around
close with sl st.

Rnd 3: sl st into first ch of ch 3 in rnd 2; sl st into same ch 3
sp; ch 5; *sc into next ch 3 sp, ch 5* all around close with sl
st.

Rnd4: sl st into first and second ch of ch 5 in rnd 3; sl st into
same ch 5 sp; ch 7; *sc into next ch 5 sp, ch 7* all around close
with sl st.

Rnd5; sl st into first, second and third ch of ch 7 in rnd 4; sc
into same sp; ch 2; *[dc, 2tr, ch 3, 2 tr, dc] all into next
ch 7 loop; ch2, sc into next loop, ch2* repeat all around; close with
sl st into first sc. Finish off.

NOTE: Please direct reprint requests to designer at
<jmark@interhop.net> The designer's address was valid when this
pattern was posted. If it is no longer valid, please check one of the
internet search engines for and updated address.
CPpat130. Uploaded 3/14/97